diff --git a/src/db.go b/src/db.go
index 041e92a..7064796 100644
--- a/src/db.go
+++ b/src/db.go
@@ -137,6 +137,32 @@ func (db *DB) FetchInvoice(invoiceId string, invoice *Invoice) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+type FetchInvoicesWhere struct {
+	Expired bool
+}
+
+func (db *DB) FetchInvoices(where *FetchInvoicesWhere, invoices *[]Invoice) error {
+	query := "" +
+		"SELECT id, msats, msats_received, preimage, hash, bolt11, created_at, expires_at, confirmed_at, held_since " +
+		"FROM invoices i "
+	if where.Expired {
+		query += "WHERE i.expires_at <= CURRENT_TIMESTAMP"
+	} else {
+		query += "WHERE i.expires_at > CURRENT_TIMESTAMP"
+	}
+	rows, err := db.Query(query)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	defer rows.Close()
+	for rows.Next() {
+		var inv Invoice
+		rows.Scan(&inv.Id, &inv.Msats, &inv.ReceivedMsats, &inv.Preimage, &inv.PaymentHash, &inv.PaymentRequest, &inv.CreatedAt, &inv.ExpiresAt, &inv.ConfirmedAt, &inv.HeldSince)
+		*invoices = append(*invoices, inv)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (db *DB) ConfirmInvoice(hash string, confirmedAt time.Time, msatsReceived int) error {
 	if _, err := db.Exec("UPDATE invoices SET confirmed_at = $2, msats_received = $3 WHERE hash = $1", hash, confirmedAt, msatsReceived); err != nil {
 		return err
diff --git a/src/lnd.go b/src/lnd.go
index 1670e82..0f8cc0c 100644
--- a/src/lnd.go
+++ b/src/lnd.go
@@ -81,7 +81,9 @@ func (lnd *LndClient) CheckInvoice(hash string) {
 		log.Printf("lookup invoice: hash=%s", hash)
 		invoice, err := lnd.LookupInvoice(context.TODO(), &lnrpc.PaymentHash{RHashStr: hash})
 		if err != nil {
-			panic(err)
+			log.Println(err)
+			time.Sleep(5 * time.Second)
+			continue
 		}
 		if time.Now().After(time.Unix(invoice.CreationDate+invoice.Expiry, 0)) {
 			log.Printf("invoice expired: hash=%s", hash)
@@ -89,7 +91,9 @@ func (lnd *LndClient) CheckInvoice(hash string) {
 		}
 		if invoice.SettleDate != 0 && invoice.AmtPaidMsat > 0 {
 			if err := db.ConfirmInvoice(hash, time.Unix(invoice.SettleDate, 0), int(invoice.AmtPaidMsat)); err != nil {
-				panic(err)
+				log.Println(err)
+				time.Sleep(5 * time.Second)
+				continue
 			}
 			log.Printf("invoice confirmed: hash=%s", hash)
 			break
diff --git a/src/server.go b/src/server.go
index 508d9c5..fea6638 100644
--- a/src/server.go
+++ b/src/server.go
@@ -74,6 +74,9 @@ func main() {
 	}))
 	e.Use(sessionHandler)
 	e.HTTPErrorHandler = httpErrorHandler
+	if err := RunJobs(); err != nil {
+		log.Fatal(err)
+	}
 	err := e.Start(fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", "127.0.0.1", PORT))
 	if err != http.ErrServerClosed {
 		log.Fatal(err)
diff --git a/src/worker.go b/src/worker.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d9e1175
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/worker.go
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+package main
+
+func RunJobs() error {
+	var invoices []Invoice
+	if err := db.FetchInvoices(&FetchInvoicesWhere{Expired: false}, &invoices); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	for _, inv := range invoices {
+		go lnd.CheckInvoice(inv.PaymentHash)
+	}
+	return nil
+}